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Melvin A. Steinberg, Maryland's fourth Lieu-
tenant Governor since the office was reestablished
in 1970, brings more than twenty years of legisla-
tive experience to the State's second highest elect-
ed office.
Lieutenant Governor Steinberg began his career
in public service in November 1966 when he won
election to the State Senate. Mr. Steinberg re-
ceived the largest number of votes cast for a State
Senate candidate in Baltimore County. He made
an immediate impact on the State political scene,
winning election as Chairman of the Baltimore
County Delegation during his first year in the
Senate.
In the years to follow, Mr. Steinberg continued
to demonstrate strong leadership qualities as
Chairman of the Joint Committee on Ethics,
Committee on Narcotics, Subcommittee on Fami-
ly Law, and Joint Committee on Racing, and as a
member of numerous task forces and committees.
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In January 1975, he was designated Vice-Chair-
man of the Judicial Proceedings Committee and,
in January 1979, he became Chairman of the Fi-
nance Committee.
In January 1983, beginning his fifth consecutive
term as a Senator, Mr. Steinberg was chosen by
his colleagues to serve as President of the Senate.
Mr. Steinberg served in that capacity until his
election as Lieutenant Governor in November
1986.
During Mr. Steinberg's tenure in the General
Assembly, he sponsored or was the leading
spokesman for a number of significant bills. Mr.
Steinberg served as a member of the blue ribbon
Task Force on Health-Care Cost Containment
and, under his leadership in the Senate, major leg-
islation was enacted which accomplished substan-
tial steps in controlling rising health care costs.
As Chairman of the Senate Ethics Committee, he
developed and drafted the original rules pertain-
ing to disclosure and conflict of interest for legis-
lators.
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